New Orleans police investigating Central City shooting

Michael DeMocker / The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans Police investigate the shooting of a 20-year-old male in the 3300 block of S. Saratoga in Central City on Thursday, May 3, 2012. He was shot multiple times and is in critical condition.

New Orleans police are investigating a shooting in Central City. A 20-year-old man was shot several times, police said.

The victim was approached by two gunmen in the 3000 block of South Saratoga, and the two opened fire, officer Frank Robertson III said.

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